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Blessed Apolinar Franco

Also known as: Apollinaris

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

12 September; 10 September as one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan; 22 May as one of the Franciscan Martyrs of Japan

Born

1575 in Aguilar del Campo, Palencia, Spain

Died

Burned alive on 12 September 1622 at Omura, Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Venerated

26 February 1866 by Pope Pius IX (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Apolinar Franco, also known as Apollinaris, was a devout Franciscan Friar Minor (Observants) priest who dedicated his life to spreading the teachings of Christianity. Born in 1575 in Aguilar del Campo, Palencia, Spain, he felt a calling to missionary work and embarked on a courageous journey to Japan during the 17th century, a time when Christianity was considered a capital offense in the country.

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